Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-10-15
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VALLEJO, October l0.--Fire in a barn in the rear Ot the brick building occupied by Scott 6 Ford, grooers, Argus & Frill druggIsts. and Mrs Hayes boarding house. last night and spread 10 the building completely gutiing tue upper portion. The total loss IS about thirty five hundred dollars, Three horses be- longing to Scott < Ford we're burned to death. Thirty cases of oil exploded, greatly assisting the progress of the flames.
 SAN FRANCISCO, October 1O.-lhe grand jury this afternoon began an inves- tigation of the charges of biIoIng ID con necticn with the Sharon case. Judge Sullivan and Terry were present and ex- smined as witnesseG.
 LoSroS, October lO.-An immense meeting under the auspices of the leagne was held at the confluence oi the Sur and Barrow rivers ID Ireland. The pO-
 lice were completely outwitied, having DO knowledge whatever Of The meetlng.
 SAN JosE, October I0.-Chas. GOslsn
 was today sentenced to bo hanged Tor
 the murder of n. A. Grant, or Friday, Nov. 25.
 CcSsrAsrISoPLF, October 10.-ChoAlr
 Pasha. the representative oftbe Ottoman government. who has been selected hy inc Sultan to confer with the Russian
 commissioner for the settlement Of Bull
 carIsn affairs, has departed for Rust chuck. It Is understood than he has full powers 10 act in the premises.
 SusANvILLE, Cal. October l0-JerIy Bonds child, s, ven years old, Hcc:denilE
 shot and killed himself yesterday with
 Winchester rifle winch IL was claimed was not loaded. The ball entered the
 right side below the ribs and came ont under the left arm.
 NEW YORK. October l0.-The members | of the O'Conner family, father, mother and two sons. who were convicted of having robbed and assaulted a young English lady named Mary E. Hsrwood.
 were to-day sentenced by Judge CoSins to states prison for l6 years each.
 WASHINGTON. October 10.-The report of Consul General BOnhsD, at Calcutta. British India. treats st length the wheat interests of that country during the tis
 cal year ending March 3l. loo6- The hTes devoted to wheat was about 2.IO.OOO | l bushels. As compared with tbs wheat
 of the Pacific coast. Indian wheat Is In- ferior. but when exported Co Europe II
 IS mixed and ground with s superior quslIty. by which process tsir rnnb
 and a marketable grade of four is ob- taiped. The method of cultivBtipg the soil is in the msin the same as it vss
 century aeo. and there seems to be great 1 h. ffsF FFr
 vest ID modern agricultural implements;
 and yet. with all the simple and primi-
 tive methods the Indian farmer csD, ID
 the opinion of the Consul-Genera'. sue cessfully compete with those of the
 United States Tn the production "i l wheat. by reason of extremely cheau le-
 bor, etc. The export of wheat from B'it-
 ish India has increased from SOa,OJO cTi.
 in 1868 to 21.OOO,OO0 cwt. in 1886. The increase of 1886 over 1885. amounts to about five million cgt.; fn -thermore.
 wheat growing ID IBds is but in its in
 fancy, ard it's further development de- peDds principally upon the DeaOs of transportation to seaboard.
 PHESIx. October 10.-The Zgiick crowd, Goodrlch and Cameron King,
 have abandoned the sinking shIp and concluded to get along without funeral political organ. This morning the sale of the Gazette was negotiated tO <. |.
 Merritt, proprietor O, tue San BerDar- dino Iodex. He will take charge Novem- Der 1st.
 Nav YORK. October 1O.-Money. , to 6. Bar silver 97.
 CHEYENNE. October 1O.-The banking house of of Morton E. Post S Co.,. gus pended to-day, owing tO inability to col lect its loans and the consequent drafts upon its reserves made by depositors According 10 statement posted on it's door its liabilities are S494.SO, and ss- sets $9O3.37O. The bank promises 10 pay dollar for dollar when iis loGIs are iD. but it is feared that the Gepositors ~i.i be heavy. and the branch ot the bank Rt
 West Cliff. Col. Will os Effsct by the failure. Post has turned over his el egant residence. horses, carriages. and other effects to the assignee for ths ben eft of his creditors.
 FORT APACHE. October l0-LieGteB- ant Beck. of the regular army and the scouting party sent out to recover the mail matter scattered by the robbers hs have returned to the pest. The west bound mail wss taken is 5y gang snd there were many postal notes and letters carried away. The hiRhwaynen secured Sl30 in coin. The troops made a dilli- gent search for a clue to the wheara bouts of the gang bu: could fad noib- ing tangible.
 BONNEVILLE. October l0-Jsck Rob ! inson, who was convicted oi murder in l the first degree for Filling AutOne nohl. | in July. near Pike city. Sierra county, | oommlttei suciie m his cell this morn | ing by cutting his threat. He was to | have been sentenced st 10 o'clock.
 HoLLIsTER. O,toter I0.-Perk's fi5rr mill situated thirty-,wo miles soutn Of | Hollister was destroyed by fire Saturday l night together with sixteen tons of wheat | and 8 large amount of flour and bran. The origin of the fire is unknown. Loss. 36, 800; insurance, SS,0O0.
 PAEIs. October I0.-Madsme RafRzz, hss been arrested on charge of being implicated in the Chiffra affair. lis semi officially denied that Wilson ls iu the scandal.
 DUBLIN. October lO.-During inc cor oner's inquest to-day. in inc case of Lonergsn sDd other killed 10 Mitchell town. 6 violent scene occurred between Harrington aud the crown cnunss'. Murphy CondeD. Nj. F., becoming ex- cited jumped into the body of :he court to chastise Murphy and spit at him. The tumGlt was finally quelled by the coroner and officers.
 MADISON. Wis. Oct. 10.-Mrs Cleve- land and Mrs. Villas took B carriage ihis and drove tO the railroad sta siop. The President and Col. VilR- walked. Hundreds of people were at he station. but DO orgsDIZed demonstrs- lion occurred.
 ATLANTA, October l0.-The Piedmont exposition WAS formally opened this afternoon. President Collier began the with a speech welcoming 7 visitors 10 Atlanta. Gov. Gordon was ( hen introduced by Henry Grace. vice l president of tte association. The gov ! rnor wss greeted with a round and he made sn address. The day Is besnuful nd immense crowds were in attendance. rhes exposition is SD overwhelming sue ese Not only is every building filled '